Where does “forsvarsspelar” come from?

forsvarsspelar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk forsvar, from Norwegian Nynorsk forsvara, from Danish forsvare — to justify.

forsvarsspelar (Norwegian Nynorsk): defender

Definitions

  1. defender

Ancestry of “forsvarsspelar”, step by step

forsvarsspelar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk forsvar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskforsvardefence; military force
2Norwegian Nynorskforsvarato defend; definite plural of forsvar
3Danishforsvareto justify

via Norwegian Nynorsk spelar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskspelarplayer
Every word from Danish forsvare →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk forsvara →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk forsvar →